The Reward of Enterprise by Ward Muir

Question

Which pieces of evidence from the passage best support the idea that Harborough does not consider the dangers that may be hiding in the ocean? Select the two correct answers.

a. ". . . but now that her motion was arrested the heat became very noticeable."
b. "On the contrary, the Peterhof was rolling upon the undulations of a heavy ground-swell."
c. "Now, lying helpless upon the water, we swooped up to a glazed summit, swooped down to the bottom of a satiny gulf . . ."
d. "The sea was, in a sense, absolutely smooth . . ."
e. "The surface of that ground-swell was without a wrinkle, polished and glossy like lacquer . . ."

Answer 1

The two pieces of evidence that best support the idea that Harborough does not consider the dangers that may be hiding in the ocean are:

d. "The sea was, in a sense, absolutely smooth . . ."

e. "The surface of that ground-swell was without a wrinkle, polished and glossy like lacquer . . ."

These statements suggest a calm and deceptive appearance of the sea, which could lead to an underestimation of potential dangers lurking beneath the surface.